Toy arrow-sling



L. E. RISING.

TOY ARROW SLING,

APPLICATION HLED OCT. 1, 1919.

Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

INVENTOR.

LEWIS LRISING %ATTORNEY.

iJNlTED STATES PAENT OFFICE.

LEWIS E. RISING, OF, W'URCESTEE, MASSACHUSETTS.

TOY AnRow-sLINe.

. above specified purpose, which can be made inexpensively and will be durable and effective.

In the drawings wherein similar reference characters designate similar parts throughout the several views, I

Figure 1 is a top plan view of one form of my invention, y

F 2 is a side elevation thereof,

Fig. 3 is a front elevation thereof,

Fig. i is a rear end elevation of a modified form of spring,

Fig. 5 is a rear end elevation of pre-' ferred spring,

Fig. 6 is a top plan view of a modification,

Fig. 7 is a vertical sectional elevation of the first form of my invention,

Fig. 8 is a modification of the spring holding means, and

Fig. 9 is an end elevation of said modifica tion.

In the drawings which are merely illustrative of my invention 1 designates a suitable handle made of any shape and of any material and 2 designates an eye having screw 2, being inserted into said handle 1, the eye having the free terminal 3 which provides a slit. I preferably mount a pair of expansible springs upon the eye, and, as one manner of attaching the springs thereto, I employ a plurality of coiled springs, the first 10 of which series is first inserted into the slit at 3 so as to run on the wire eye 2 until positioned on the base 4 as shown in Fig. 2, in the same manner in which a key is usually inserted on a key ring. The hook 7 of spring 6 is next slipped on the eye 2 in the same manner so as to engage the spring 10, after which another coiled spring 11 is slipped on the eye 2 to engage the hook 7, after which the hook terminal 8 of the other expansible spring Specification of Letters Patent.

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distances Patented Nov. 9, 1920.

Application filed October 1, 1919. Serial No. 327,795.

5 is inserted on the eye 2. Lastly the coiled spring 12 is inserted in the same manner so as to keep all the springs 10, 11, and 12 in position. By means of this construction it will readily be seen that the two hooks 7and S are located ing cushioning means and the proper distance by these same springs. The two springs 5 and 6 are branches of one main spring, said branches being connected by the integral portion 9 at their inner planes as illustratedat Fig. 5. The

shank l9 ofthe recess or desired arrow will havethe usual formadapted to engage while the head or barb 20 is secured securely upon this shank. instead of providing structure it may be vfound desirable toprovide two separate springs 5 and 6 and to connect them by link 9 formed with hook terminals 13, 14 at its opposite ends adapted to engage the eye 2. This feature is one particularly illustrated in Figs, 4 and 6. In this forinof my invention the convolutions 5, 6 are bent to provide the offsets 15, 16. as may be -found"necessaryto connect the hook terminals 13, 14:.

Another modification of my invention consists in providing a different means of securing the springs upon the eye 2. The eye 2 is formed at diametrically opposite points with notches or nicks 17 as shown at Figs. 8, 9, the hooks 18, 17' of the springs 5, 6 being sprung into these recesses as shown in Fig. 8. The form of spring support shown in Fig. 8 is preferably however shown because of the fact that the same provides a spring cushion for the springs 5 and 6 adapted to cushion the jar and shock occasioned by the relaxation of the springs 5 and 6 after they shall have been expanded. It will be found in practice that this sling for arrows provides a powerful'means of impelling missiles especially arrows over great and will prove a satisfactory means of exercise for youngsters and afford a means of testing the skill and accuracy of arrow shots aimed at targets. The arrow shank 19 may be of metal or wood and is adapted to be guided in the opening 20 of the handle 1, the latter hand hold for steadying the instrument in the hands of the archer which will be found to give the archer a more accurate aim for sending the arrow on a straight course.

Numerous modifications may be resorted between springs constitutare held apart an integral spring,

affording a secure f the eye, said eye having diametrically opposite provisions in its own plane for receiving the ends 01": said arrow impelling device. 7

2. A device as described consisting of a handle, an arrow guide member secured thereupon, a spring sling, and springs coiled OIL-Said member and holding sa d sling in place thereupon.

A device as described consisting of a. handle, an arrow guide secured thereupon, a o

seriesojf coiled springs, engaging said guide,

and a springsling having hooks secured be tween said coiled springs.

4:. A device as described consisting of a handle, a ring carried by'said handle at one end, a series of springsfitting around said ring, and a spring sling carrying a pair of springs having hooks mounted between said sprin s.

5. spring slinginade from a single length of spring wire bent to provide two coiled springs arranged in parallelism and having a central integral wire providing a finger hold.

6. A device for the purpose described comprising a spring sling,a handle, means for securing said sling upon said handle, and

means extending above and below the sling on said handle for cushioning the action of said sling.

7. A device for the purpose described comprising aspring sling, and means for holding said sling yieldingly upon said handle to cushion'any vertical motion of the sling.

8. A device for the purpose described comprising a handle, an eye bolt havinga screw tapped into said handle, said eye bolt pro viding an arrow guide, and a sling having handle secured separately to said eye-bolt.

9. 'A device'for the purpose described comprising a handle, a ring projecting j for wardly thereof and providing an arrow ,expansibleportions on opposite sides of the y guide, a series of springs coiled around said ring and out of contact with-one another, and a pair oi springs having hooks also coiled aroun-d'said ring and bearing against said springs. 7

10111 a device for the purpose described,

a'split'ring, a pair of springs coiled upon said ring alongs de each other, hook elements coiledonto said ring and bearing against said pair 01": springs, another spring coiled around said ring and holding said hook elements in'place, and a sling secured to said hook elements.

In witness whereof he has. hereunto set his hand and afiixed his seal this twenty seventh day of September, 1919;

V LEWIS E. RISING. [1,. s]

Attested:

WILLIAM EVBAFF, JosEPH G.'SANTON. 

